Oil-burner.



E. G. MYERS.

OIL BURNER.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 18. 1915.

1 1 @&U 1 U Patented June 20, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

Witnesses E. G. MYERS.

OIL BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE as, 1915.

IL 9 1 @&U 1 U Patented June 20, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Witnesse I lnvenEOr WRWMM. by

f Attorneys THE mLuMmA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON. n. C.

EDWARD G. MYERS, 0F LINCOLN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO C. A.RICHMOND,

or PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

OIL-BURNER.

Application filed June 18, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. MYERS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Lincoln, in the county ofLogan and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Oil-Burner,of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted tobe employed for converting oil into gas and for burning the gas thusproduced.

One object of the inventionis to effect an improvement in the generalconstruction of the device in so far as is concerned the means wherebythe oil or'other fuel is converted into gas, distributed and consumed.

Another object of the invention is to improve the generator conduitwhich lies within the contour of the burner head.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means wherebysurplus or unconverted fuel is held back from entering the gasdistributing receptacle.

It is within the province of the invention to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear'as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed it being understood that and claimed,

changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed canbe made within the scope of What is claimed, without departing from thespirit of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a top plan; Fig. 2 is a section taken onthe line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top plan showing a modification,parts being in section; Fig. 4c is a section on the line 41 of Fig. 3.

In carrying out the invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 there isprovided a distributing receptacle 2 supported on legs 1 or in any otherdesired manner, the receptacle 2 having a conical bottom 44: and beingprovided with a marginal flangev 3. By means of bolts 4 or otherconnecting elements the flange 3 is united with a flange 5 constitutinga part of a head 6 havingv perforations 7. A foraminous partition 8 isbound between the fianges 3 and 5 and extends across the perforations 7An upstanding rim 9 is carried by the head 6 and clips 10 on theSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 24), 1916.

Serial No. 34,873.

rim retain a loop-shaped generator pipe 11, one end 12 of which carriesa valve casing 11, the valve of which is controlled by an operatingdevice 16. An oil supply pipe 15 of small diameter communicates with thecasing let. The other, depending end 17 of the generator pipe 11 entersa horizon tal gas delivery conduit 18 having an upturned end whichcommunicates with the distributing receptacle 2 at the lowermost pointof the bottom 4:4: thereof. The conduit 18 is intersected by an airsupply pipe 19 one end of which is open as shown at 20. One end of theconduit 18 carries a gland 22 in which is mounted a threaded needlevalve 23 cooperating with a seat 24 mounted in the conduit 18, the valve23 being c011- trolled by a suitable operating device 25. Depending fromthe conduit 18 is a stem 26 upholding a primary pan 27. A charge of fuelmay be placed in the pan 27 and be ignited at the starting of the devicein order to produce an initial supply of gas.

Oil flows by way of the pipe 15 into the generator pipe 11 and isconverted into gas which is delivered through the conduit 18 into thedistributing receptacle 2, the gas passing through the openings 7 in thehead 6, and being broken up as it passes through the foraminouspartition 8. The gas burns at the openings 7 and heats the oil in thepipe 11. The pipe 19 admits air into the gas before the latter entersthe receptacle 2. The supply of gas is controlled by the valve 23, andthe valve in the casing 14 controls the supply of oil to the pipe 11.

In the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4;, parts hereinbeforedescribed remain unchanged saving as hereinafter modified. The numeral28 denotes the distributing receptacle, the delivery conduit appears at29, the foraminous partition is shown at 30 and the head is designatedby the reference character 31. The head is provided with burner openings32. The generating conduit in this form of the invention is, broadlyspeaking, of loop-shape as before, but comprises two angularly disposedbores 33 and 34 formed in the head. The point of meeting of these boresis shown at 35, and the meeting ends of the bores are closed by a singleplug 36 threaded'into the edge of the head 31. By removing the plug 36,both of the bores may be cleaned out. In the bore 33 is placed a core 37which serves to break up the entering oil. The core 37 may be fashionedin different ways but a roll of wire gauze will prove, effective for theends in view. The numeral 38 indicates a nipple threaded into the end ofthe bore 33 and carrying a valve casing 39, the valve of I which ismanipulated by any suitable means shown at 40. The oil supply pipeappears at 41. Into the end of the bore 34 is 7 which circumstances theair supply pipe 19' should be long enough to extend through the bottomof the heater. In some instances the heaterfmay be so constructed asto'furnish adequate support for the receptacle 2' or 28 withoutresorting to the use of the legs 1. r

The device forming the subject matter of this application is of peculiarutility and novelty in that, in using oil as a fuel, a

' blue flame is produced, the structure operating'without odor andwithout objectionable noise, it being observed that recourse is nothadto wicks, asbestos rings, or elements of a like-nature. r

'Having thus described th What is claimed is 1. In adevice of the classdescribed, a distributing receptacle; a perforated head carried by thereceptacle, the head having straight, acutely disposed bores defining aV-shaped 1 generator conduit in the head invention,

the bores having a common clean-out open- 3 Copies of this patent may beobtained for ing, the axes ofrthe bores intersecting the perimeter ofthe head within the contour of the opening; a single closure mounted Vin the opening; means for supplying fuel toone'; end of one bore; andmeans for conduct ng gas from the other corresponding end of the otherbore to the receptacle.

2. In a device of the class described, a

distributing receptacle; a perforated head carried by the receptacle; agas supply pipe opening into the bottom of the receptacle and extendedlaterally beyond the periphery of the receptacle; a transverse airsupply pipe interposed in the gas supply pipe, the upper end of the gassupply pipe being closed and being disposed above the air supply pipe,the lower end of the air supply pipe being open; a seat in thegas-supply pipe and disposed outwardly of the air supply pipe; a valveinv the end of the gas supply pipe cooperating with the seat; a primingcupdisposed below the gas supply pipe and carried thereby, adjacent theouter end of the gas supply pipe; and a gas producing means adapted tobe heated by the flames at the perforations of the head and discharginginto the gas supply pipe between the outer end thereof and the seat.

3. In a device of the class described, a distributing receptacle; aperforated head carried thereby; a gas supply pipe projecting laterallyfrom the receptacle; a seat in the pipe and cooperating with the outerend of the pipe to form a gas receiving chamber; a priming cup carriedby the pipe and disposed below said chamber; a valve in the pipe andcooperating with the seat; and a gas producing means communicating withthe pipe, and positioned to be heated by the flames at the perforationsin the head.

4. In a device of the class described, a distributing receptacle; a headcarried thereby and provided with a loop-shaped generating conduit;means for supplying fuel to one end of the conduit; an elbow mounted inthe other end of the conduit and provided at its inner end with anupstanding lip; and a pipe leading from the elbow to the receptacle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWVARD G. MYERS.

\Vitnesses:

EVAN WORTH, CLARENCE BEAVER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington,D. G.

